Celtics 125, Pistons 104

Published: March 27, 1982

The victory also tied Boston with the 1969-70 Knicks team for the third longest winning streak in league history.

The only two teams with longer winning streaks were the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, with 33 straight victories, and the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks, with 20.

With the score tied, 14-14, the Celtics went on a 20-2 surge that put them ahead, 34-16, with 2:36 left in the first period. Cedric Maxwell, who finished with 20 points, got 7 in the surge.

The lead grew to as many as 31 points on a basket by McHale that opened the fourth quarter and made the score 105-74. Kelly Tripucka led Detroit with 21 points. Boston got 18 points from Larry Bird, 15 from Gerald Henderson and 14 from Robert Parish.